Purpose

The Highway and Transport
Delivery Programmes identify capital highways infrastructure
maintenance and transport improvement schemes for delivery during
2025/26 and beyond.
 
Capital funding for the
Delivery Programmes is predominantly received from the Government
for roads maintenance (the Local Highway Maintenance Block), and
transport improvements (the Integrated Transport Block) supported
by additional funding from developer agreements and
contributions.
 
The indicative forward
programmes for Highway Infrastructure Maintenance, Local Transport
Improvements (LTIP) and Community Highway Schemes (CHS), have
informed the 2025/26 Highways and Transport Delivery Programmes.
These provide transparency of the maintenance and improvement
investment needs and the funding priorities prepared and selected
for review and approval in this decision.

Decision

The Cabinet Member for Highways and Transport
has:
 

(1)    
approved the Highways, Transport and Planning Delivery Programme
for 2025-26 as set out in Appendix A, subject to the confirmation
of government funding; and

 

(2)    
delegated authority to the Assistant Director (Highways, Transport
and Planning) to adjust the Highways, Transport and Planning
Delivery Programme 2025-26 to take account of budgetary pressures
and any changes in priority arising as a result of network
availability, emergencies, or other operational
circumstances.